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UN Global Climate Action
26 August 2022
High Level Climate Champions
Newsletter
Clean Cooking Climate Action
Improving access to clean cooking is one of
the most effective ways to improve public health, reduce carbon emissions,
promote gender equity, and address longstanding environmental injustices –
yet it remains chronically underinvested as a solution to these problems.
The High-Level Champions have partnered with
the Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) to galvanize breakthroughs in this sector
ahead of COP27 and help the entire African continent reap the benefits of
access to clean cooking.
The use of greenhouse gas-emitting fuels in
cooking, such as wood, charcoal, coal, and kerosene, is responsible for the
same share of global emissions as the shipping and aviation sectors, the CCA
calculates.
That’s massive, and so are the impacts of
these polluting cooking fuels, especially on the most vulnerable
communities: over US$2.4 trillion of damage to the climate and local
economies, and 3.2 million premature deaths per year linked to household air
pollution, according to the World Health Organization.
This pollution is linked to childhood
pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, ischemic heart disease,
stroke and lung cancer, low birthweight and stillbirths. Women and children
bear the brunt of these impacts, as they spend more time cooking and in the
house. Shifting to clean cooking can also cut potent manmade black carbon
emissions worldwide, up to half of which come from household energy use.
So far, clean cooking solutions only draw
tens of millions of US dollars in investment, a paltry amount considering
that the World Bank estimates US$10 billion a year is needed by 2030 to
achieve universal access.
However, change is underway. More than 400
million people have gained access to clean cooking fuels and technologies
since 2010, saving over 4.6 million lives from the health impacts of air
pollution, according to the CCA. The capital raised in the first half of
this year is more than double what was reported in 2020, and clean cooking
businesses such as Circle Gas and KOKO Networks are seeing strong customer
growth in their African markets.
The launch of Spark+ Africa, the world’s
first impact fund for clean cooking solutions, was also promising. As of
March, it had drawn US$40 million from development finance institutions,
foundations, family offices, and pension funds. The fund aims to raise US$70
million to finance companies providing clean cooking alternatives.
Nearly 70 countries have already targeted
clean cooking as part of their Nationally Determined Contributions to the
Paris Agreement, according to the CCA. Kenya is aiming for universal access
to clean cooking by 2028, two years ahead of schedule. Rwanda wants to
ensure access to modern, efficient cookstoves for 80% of its rural
population and half its urban population by 2030. Nepal is installing
500,000 clean cookstoves in rural areas by 2025 and transitioning a quarter
of households to electric cooking by 2030.
At least another 30 countries with over 1
million people relying on intensive greenhouse gas emission fuels for
cooking still need to prioritize clean cooking and partner with financial
institutions to establish broader access to clean cooking, the CCA says.
By reducing the demand for firewood and
encouraging new forest growth, clean cooking can address both nature loss
and emissions reductions, while also improving health and women’s
empowerment. It's imperative that countries and institutions align with
nature-based finance to realize these vast potential gains.
Catalyzing Adaptation Finance
We know we need a significant scale-up of
public and private finance for adaptation to respond to changes already
underway. That calls first of all for a concerted injection of public
finance in countries, communities and projects that will otherwise struggle
to attract private financiers looking for strong rates of return.
Public adaptation finance can help to
de-risk and leverage private investments that are vital to protecting global
business and economic security, and can form a foundation from which to
build resilience. Early warning systems, for example, could better prepare
smallholder farmers in Africa for extreme weather, thereby protecting coffee
and cocoa crops exported by major food companies.
As of 2021, the gap in current and needed
spending on adaptation to climate impacts was widening. Adaptation costs are
estimated to reach US$280-500 billion per year by 2050 in developing
countries, according to the UN Environment Programme. As of 2020, public and
private adaptation finance was around US$28 billion, according to the OECD.
COP26 saw an encouraging show of support for
public adaptation funding from developed countries. The UN’s Adaptation Fund
received a record-breaking US$356 million in pledged contributions from 16
national and regional governments. Nine months after COP26, however, just
over US$230 million of that remains outstanding – from Canada, the EU,
Spain, the UK and the US, according to the Adaptation Fund.
There is no more time to lose. Countries
need to deliver their pledged finance in time for Sharm El-Sheikh’s COP27 in
November. In so doing, they will send a signal to private investors that
adaptation is as necessary – and as attractive – an investment as mitigation
and resilience, and support the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
The High-Level Champions are working to
unlock climate finance by organizing a series of regional forums, Climate
Initiatives to Finance Climate Action and the SDGs, in partnership with the
Egyptian incoming-COP27 Presidency and UN Regional Commissions. The first
forum took place in Ethiopia earlier this month; the second was held in
Thailand this week.
Africa Climate Week
The UNFCCC’s next Regional Climate Week –
Africa – takes place in Libreville, Gabon from 29 August to 2 September. It
aims to enhance regional collaboration in advancing climate action,
addressing social inequalities and investing in sustainable and
nature-positive development.
Africa Climate Week (ACW) 2022 will focus on
issues including resilience to climate risks, the transition to a low-carbon
economy, and partnerships on pressing challenges. The event is an
opportunity to help advance a just, managed and financed transition, to
address social inequalities, and to enhance livelihoods. The aim is to
unlock, channel and scale finance for energy, infrastructure and nature.
The High-Level Champions and Marrakech
Partnership’s lineup of events will cover areas including unlocking climate
finance for trade and industrialization in Africa, gender considerations in
climate investment, and advancing climate-smart, nature-positive and
nutritious food systems in Africa. They will also hold an Implementation Lab
on sustainable waste management and a robust transition to inclusive
circular economies and climate-resilient communities across Africa, plus a
Marrakech Partnership Regionalization Workshop with a particular focus on
the Global Stocktake.
Welcome to the UNFCCC, Simon Stiel
The High-Level Champions extend a warm
welcome to Simon Stiell, who was appointed this month to be the new
Executive Secretary of the UN Climate Change secretariat.
Simon Stiell joins from the government of
Grenada, where he served as a senior minister between 2013 and June,
including serving as Minister for Climate Resilience and the Environment for
five years.
The High-Level Champions look forward to
working with him to advance the global climate action agenda and accelerate
the Race to Zero and Race to Resilience campaigns.
Keeping Up With The Champions
a.. Mahmoud Mohieldin said at an African
Risk Capacity Group event that Egypt’s COP27 Presidency is unique for
integrating the regional and international dimensions of climate action and
adoption of a more holistic approach.
a.. Nigel Topping attended the Caribbean
Regional Heads of Government Meeting in the Bahamas in preparation for COP27
and went out to admire the wildlife.
a.. Mahmoud Mohieldin spoke at the opening
of the National Initiative for Smart Green Projects training programme in
Egypt, for which winning projects will be showcased at COP27.
a.. Nigel Topping spoke to LSEG’s Jane
Goodland about the financial services sector’s role in the race to net zero.
Watch it here.
a.. Egypt has named Mahmoud Mohieldin the
jury chairman of the country’s National Initiative for Smart Green Projects.
The jury will select mega projects that support Egypt’s 2030 Vision and
structural reform plan.
a.. Nigel Topping spoke to Justin Keeble of
Google Cloud about the formation of the Race to Zero, the role of
technology, and how industries are collaborating to drive sustainable
transformation. Watch it here.
a.. “The whole world has not done enough to
cope with climate change,” Nigel Topping told Sky News. The good news is
that the path to a resilient zero-carbon future is the path to greater
economic security, jobs, health and other benefits, he added.
a.. Mahmoud Mohieldin met the COP27
President’s youth envoy to discuss the role of youth at COP27 in the lead up
to the summit.
a.. The High-Level Champions have made the
second submission of inputs to the Global Stocktake, to inform the second
meeting of the technical dialogue taking place during COP27. With inputs
from the Marrakech Partnership stakeholders and others, this submission
provides a more granular look into how non-Party stakeholders are
implementing the Paris Agreement. It highlights the emerging trends,
progress and impact of their action and collaboration with national
governments in the first half of 2022, with a particular focus on
forward-looking opportunities that can help countries enhance their pledges,
implement existing commitments and strengthen international cooperation.
In Case You Missed It
a.. The second of the ‘Regional Finance
Forums’ – convened in Bangkok by the UN Economic and Social Commission for
Asia and the Pacific, Egypt and the Champions — discussed financing for 10
core climate projects across Asian and the Pacific totalling US $41.1
billion in investment. Listen to COP27 Designate President Sameh Shoukry
address the event here.
a.. Africa has so far drawn only 2% of
global investments in renewables over two decades, and less than 3% of jobs,
according to the International Renewable Energy Agency. However, the
continent has vast resource potential for wind, solar, hydro and geothermal,
and abundant minerals to produce batteries, wind turbines and other clean
technologies.
a.. Africa is estimated to need an average
US$250 billion per year in public and private climate finance from 2020 to
2030 – far higher than the US$29.5 billion mobilized in 2020, according to
the Climate Policy Initiative.
a.. Barbados is home to a new humanitarian
logistics hub designed to enhance emergency preparedness and response across
the Caribbean, set up by the UN World Food Programme, Barbadian government
and Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency.
a.. McKinsey has created a hypothetical
timeline of the road to net zero emissions across eight sectors, exploring
the uneven changes in spending, output and job creation. Check it out.
a.. Average temperatures in Europe in July
were close to 0.4C above the average over the previous two decades, while
temperatures from the Horn of Africa to southern India, central Asia and
Australia were below average, according to the World Meteorological
Organization. Antarctic sea ice hit its lowest level on record, 7% below
average.
a.. Even relatively modest climate warming
and associated precipitation shifts could dramatically alter the world’s
northernmost forests – one of its biggest carbon sinks and intact forest
ecosystems, according to a University of Michigan study.
a.. Climate change has already aggravated
58% of infectious diseases, made worse by impacts such as heat, drought,
wildfires and rain, according to a study in Nature Climate Change.
For more news from across the Race to
Resilience and Race to Zero communities, check out
climatechampions.unfccc.int and Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate
Action | UNFCCC.
Mark Your Calendars
a.. World Water Week: 23 August-1 September
b.. Regional Finance Forum in Bangkok,
Thailand: 25 August
c.. Asia-Pacific Business Forum in Bangkok:
26 August
d.. Africa Climate Week in Libreville,
Gabon: 29 August-2 September
e.. Regional Finance Forum in Santiago,
Chile: 1-2 September
f.. International Day of Clean Air for blue
skies: 7 September
g.. Tipping Points: From Climate Crisis to
Positive Transformation in Exeter, UK: 12-14 September
h.. UN General Assembly in New York, US:
13-27 September
i.. Regional Finance Forum in Beirut,
Lebanon: 15 September
j.. Under2 Coalition General Assembly in New
York: 19 September
k.. Uniting Business LIVE: 19-21 September
l.. Climate Week NYC: 19-25 September
m.. Towards COP27: UNECE Forum on Climate
Initiatives in Geneva, Switzerland: 20 September
n.. Regional Finance Forum in Geneva,
Switzerland: 20 September
o.. United Nations Climate Action: Race to
Zero and Resilience Forum: 21 September
p.. Global Clean Energy Action Forum in
Pittsburgh, US: 21-23 September
q.. Daring Cities 2022: 3-7 October
r.. OECD Forum on Green Finance and
Investment: 5-7 October
s.. 2022 Daejeon United Cities and Local
Governments World Congress in Daejeon, South Korea: 10-14 October
t.. IMF-World Bank Autumn Meetings in
Washington, DC, US: 14-16 October
u.. World Food Day 2022: 16 October
v.. World Health Summit 2022: 16-18 October
w.. C40 World Mayors Summit in Buenos Aires,
Argentina: 19-21 October
x.. G20 Leaders’ Summit in Bali, Indonesia:
30-31 October
y.. COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt: 6-18
November
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Subject: Vladimir, here is the latest news from the High-Level Champions!
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